International Jazz Day Brussels

UNESCO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY

In November 2011, UNESCO officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role in uniting people around the world.

Each year on 30 April, Brussels also celebrates this tribute to jazz music and its fundamental role in uniting people across the globe, promoting peace, dialogue among cultures, diversity, and respect for human rights and human dignity.

PIANO MARATHON

Some of Belgium’s finest jazz pianists play adventurous music in exclusive locations. (free)

RADIO

THE WORD RADIO

International Jazz Day presents an exclusive radio show at The Word Radio. Gea Russell (the writer’s bench But is it jazz?) talks with some key players of today’s jazz scene – and discusses the social and cultural impact of jazz while spicing it up with some legendary tracks.

Tune in daily between 23 and 30 April (not on 28/04) from 12:00 – 14:00. www.theword.radio

KIOSK RADIO

We will hijack Kiosk Radio to play some jazzy tunes in the Royal Parc of Brussels. Tune in on 30 April between 14:00 – 19:00 or just drop by in the park!

EVENING

20:00 IGOR GEHENOT DELTA + HOUBEN/WISSELS/DE HAAS @ JAZZSTATION

To end the piano marathon on a high note, Les Lundis d’Hortense invites two great Belgian ensembles (with pianists!) to celebrate jazz in its most beautiful form at Jazz Station. The concert will be live streamed on RTBF – Musiq’3.

OTHER EVENTS

29/04 15:00 – 19:00 JAZZ 4 YOU @ UCCLE/UKKEL

Jazz4you indulges Place de Saint-Job in Uccle with a flurry of jazz concerts. On Sunday 29/04 starting at 15:00 onwards different acts will jazz it up in Uccle: Summit Trombones, O!Boy, L’Amicale de la Nouvelle Orléans, Banda Bruselas.

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